Chapter Three: The Island

"Set us down and ill shoot the bastard off of you!" yelled Mik. Captain grab my sniper rifle

if you will and ill try to shoot him off of us."

" We need to land fast" yelled the pilot. "You think yelled Beth!" She scrambled to grab the

case which held Miks Custom Sniper rifle. She grabs it and screws on the barrel and the sights

and hands it too Micheal.

"Here take the clip." Beth shouted. She tossed the clip to the rifle and a few extra loose

rounds to him. He loaded the clip and handed it to Mik. "Thanks Cap." he said quickly and

waited to get off.

They landed in a small area covered in ice. Mik Immediately opened the door and began

to shoot at the circling creature. It was a horrific looking monster. One of Umbrellas newest

flying creature.

Its wings were tattered and the head was like a dinosaur long and narrow. The torso was half

man half beast. its skin seemed to drip and ooze with blood.

" Take that thing out!" Yelled The Captain as he carried out an SA 80 assault rifle and

opened fire on it. The Beast took several rounds in the chest but didn't seem to

notice. Mik took careful aim and fired a round into the monsters head. This time the creature

started to spasm then collapsed dropping past them onto a cliff.

"Alright everybody i want weapons at the ready. this island is already starting to piss me

off barked the Captain. The team loaded in their clips into their weapons and adjusted their

gear.

" We have about three miles upward climb to the lab from here it'll take us about two hours

the mountain is pretty steep and i don't wanna take a chance in case we are attacked again."

Barry said loading his Colt Pythons with speed loaders.

They began to climb up the mountain climbing over boulders and scaling the cliffs. It was

tough and twice more the giant bird like creatures attacked.

" Fire at will!" Barry shouted over the roar of the creatures. In mid climb up a cliff the

S.T.A.R.S. clammped themselves the face of the cliff and spun around firing. There were four of

the large beasts this time swooping at them and pulling out of Dives when they were met a

hail of automatic fire from the assortment of MP5's and M16 A1's.

"Coming on your left Micheal! " Shouted Barry raising his Colt spinning around and firing

two large holes in the chest of the beast which fell back wards in the air rolling but astonishingly

it stopped in mid air and began to charge t them once again. "Shit." he muttered under his breath

and fired again. Mean while on the other side of him Harris, Zach, and Leslie where taking out

one of the smaller ones with their M16 A1's, its flesh raided with bullet wounds its wings could

no longer support itself. Plummeting thousands of feet to its death.

Firing, Miks rifle ran dry. He whipped out the Entry Shotgun and blasted away. The force of the

shots sent Him flying into the wall knocking his breath out of him But putting five large holes into

the beast. It tried to dive forward but was met with a hail of bullets from his left. He turned and

saw Leslie grinning at him.

"Watch your back," she said eyes flashing a sexy look at him and laughed. He

laughed too, and continued to climb up the cliff.

They climbed for another three hours till they came to a safe looking outcropping in the cliff.

The team set up tents, reloaded their weapons ate some food, and talked for awhile.

Mik decided to go to Leslie's tent. He opened the panel to find her changed into a fresh

skin tight heat suit showing off her firm and sexy young body.

" Hey Les...hey i wanted to than you for your help today," Mik said quietly sitting next

to her.

"We all look out for each other and...." she stopped as Mik brushed a Lock of her

brown hair out of her eyes. Deep green and gold and a trace of freckles. She breathed

in and closed her eyes.

He caressed her neck and leaned down. Her cold lips met his bringing her, her first wonderful

experience of need and longing. He was kissing the cold out of her. Abruptly She pulled

away from.

" Should we even be doing this..." she asked whimpering as he pulled her closer and nuzzle

her neck.

"Don't tell me you weren't expecting that, " he said kissing her again on the mouth slipping his

tongue into her mouth. This time she didn't stop him.

He slowly unzipped her suit reaching and claiming her firm breasts.

" Your my first guy, " she said into his ear shuddering when he traced his thumbs

longingly over her nipples. He suddenly withdrew his hand and placed his hands on hers.

"I wish we could but we cant here, " he said releasing her mouth.She nodded her head

in silent agreement.

She put her hand on his shoulder and ran her other hand through his longish dark golden

brown hair. He kissed her again. and they settled into the sleeping bag cuddling each

other stealing kisses through out the night. She sighed and snuggled into him feeling his arousal

against her leg.

Making her feel female, secretive, seductive and sexy. My god she was hopelessly in love with

Mikhan. What was she going to do. She snuggled into his arms and fell asleep against his

warm body.

God he thought was he a fool. He had liked her sense the first day they had met three

years ago.

He knew they had sexual tension and feelings for each other but he and she had kept work first

and never thought of asking her out at all. But recent events had made him think. But My god

Mik here in the middle of a hostile mission. He had lost his Bloody Mind. But she curled a leg

around him and he knew he was lost. Lost in love. They would just have to figure it out when the

mission was over.

They woke early preparing for the climb ahead.